This RFC documents the format used for Comma-Separated Values (CSV) files and registers the associated MIME type "text/csv". This memo provides information for the Internet community.
I noticed a repository’s .gitattributes entry for *.csv used text eol=crlf so I investigated and found this.
And it’s better to be considered so.
The name itself suggests a Comma as a separator, but we know how inconvenient that is and that tab characters tend to be useful in most cases.
Even LibreOffice Calc asks the user what they expect as the separator when given a csv file, even if it has enough commas to feel correct.
And it’s better to be considered so.
The name itself suggests a Comma as a separator, but we know how inconvenient that is and that tab characters tend to be useful in most cases.
Even LibreOffice Calc asks the user what they expect as the separator when given a csv file, even if it has enough commas to feel correct.